Yeshivat Drisha Application – Shana Aleph

Applicant Information

In this section we will ask you for some basic information about you.

Legal Name *

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Name in Hebrew *

Please use Hebrew characters; note that this is not your name for religious purposes, but whichever name you would like for us to call you with your preferred Hebrew spelling, e.g. if the name you go by is "Miri" in Latin characters, please let us know if you spell it "מירי" or "מרי," etc.

Preferred Name

In Latin characters: if you don't go by your full legal first name, please tell us what you prefer to be called, whether it's a shortened form of your first name, your middle name, Hebrew name, or something unrelated that just stuck!

Email *

Applicant Photo *

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Please attach a nice photo of yourself. This does not need to be a formal headshot, selfies are fine! But if you want to show off your a senior portrait, by all means.

Residential Address *

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Mailing Address (if different)

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Home Phone

Please provide us with at least one phone number!

Cell Phone

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Parent/Guardian Information

In this section we will ask you for some basic information about the adults who are responsible for your wellbeing.

Parent or Guardian A

Please fill in all required fields with information about an adult who will be able to help you with this process (from application, to admission, and beyond!).

Name *

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Relationship to applicant *

Address (if different from your own)

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Phone *

Please choose the best number, whether it is a cell phone, home phone, or work number.

Email *

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Parent or Guardian B

If you have only one parent or legal guardian, feel free to use this section to provide information for a second trusted adult who can serve as an emergency contact.

Name

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Relationship to applicant

Address (if different from your own)

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State / Province / Region

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Phone

Please choose the best number, whether it is a cell phone, home phone, or work number.

Email

Occupation

Relationship of parent(s)/guardian(s) to each other

We ask this to help understand your network of care and make sure that we communicate respectfully with everyone in our community

Schools & Activities Information

Let us know a bit about who you are, academically, and how you spend your time.

Current School Name *

Attending Since *

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Previous School 1 *

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Previous School 2

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Previous School 3

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Previous School 4

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Additional School Information

If you have attended more than a total of five schools between elementary and high school, including supplemental Jewish education programs, please list additional school names and dates here, and provide any meaningful context for the number of schools (e.g. military family, parents live in different countries, etc.).

Test Scores

SAT

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Reading & Writing

Math

ACT

Composite

English

Reading

Writing

Math

Science

Additional Information

Previous Israel Experiences

Please list any previous trips to Israel and programs attended, if any.

Please tell us how you spent the past three summers. *

e.g. internships, study abroad programs, summer camp, etc.

Extracurriculars

Please list any extracurricular activities in which you participated during high school. Please indicate any leadership roles you have had in these.

Employment

If applicable, please let us know about any past or present employment, whether formal (e.g. working at a restaurant, Hebrew school, or other institution) or informal (e.g. babysitting for neighbors).

Colleges/Univesities

Please list any colleges or universities you are applying to during this current cycle (i.e. with a start date in the 2023-2024 academic year). Feel free to share information about particular programs or majors, if relevant!

Israel Programs

Please list all other Israel programs you are applying to during this current cycle (i.e. with a start date of Elul 5783 or Tishrei 5784). If the program's main character is not Torah study, please briefly note the primary nature of the program (e.g. service/volunteer work, professional skills development, etc.).

How did you hear about Yeshivat Drisha? *

Feel free to name names!

Recommenders

Please provide the names and contact information of the two people whom you are asking to complete the recommendation form for you. At least one should be a teacher or administrator at your current school.

Name of Recommender 1 *

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Last

Position *

e.g. "Assistant Rabbi at [congregation]"

Relationship to you *

e.g. "My Tanakh teacher in 9th and 10th grade"

Email *

Phone *

Name of Recommender 2 *

First

Last

Position *

e.g. "Assistant Rabbi at [congregation]"

Relationship to you *

e.g. "My Tanakh teacher in 9th and 10th grade"

Email *

Phone *

Recommendation Form *

I have sent the recommendation form link to my recommenders.

Please send each of your recommenders the following link. This will allow them to send their recommendation directly to us. Please remind them that all recommendations must be in by December 15, 2022.

The Shana Aleph Recommendation From is available at:

https://learn.drisha.org/aleph-recommendations/

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Written Responses

Please answer the following five questions in approximately 150-200 words, each.

Why are you interested in learning at Yeshivat Drisha next year? *

Describe your goals for your time at the Yeshiva. How do you hope to grow as a result of this program? *

Are there ways in which you anticipate that learning at the Yeshiva will pose challenges for you? Please explain. *

Have you sought out Torah learning outside of school (at home, in your community, in enrichment programs, etc.)? Please elaborate. *

Where do you experience your most meaningful tefillah (at synagogue, at school, on your own at home, etc.)? Explain what makes this setting conducive to tefillah for you. *

Please estimate your skill level in the following areas, from 1-5 (1 = low; 5 = high): *

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Gemara: Ability to read and understand a sugya independently	1Gemara: Ability to read and understand a sugya independently 1	2Gemara: Ability to read and understand a sugya independently 2	3Gemara: Ability to read and understand a sugya independently 3	4Gemara: Ability to read and understand a sugya independently 4	5Gemara: Ability to read and understand a sugya independently 5
Gemara: Ability to read and understand rishonim independently	1Gemara: Ability to read and understand rishonim independently 1	2Gemara: Ability to read and understand rishonim independently 2	3Gemara: Ability to read and understand rishonim independently 3	4Gemara: Ability to read and understand rishonim independently 4	5Gemara: Ability to read and understand rishonim independently 5
Tanakh: Ability to read and understand biblical texts independently	1Tanakh: Ability to read and understand biblical texts independently 1	2Tanakh: Ability to read and understand biblical texts independently 2	3Tanakh: Ability to read and understand biblical texts independently 3	4Tanakh: Ability to read and understand biblical texts independently 4	5Tanakh: Ability to read and understand biblical texts independently 5
Tanakh: Ability to read and understand commentaries independently	1Tanakh: Ability to read and understand commentaries independently 1	2Tanakh: Ability to read and understand commentaries independently 2	3Tanakh: Ability to read and understand commentaries independently 3	4Tanakh: Ability to read and understand commentaries independently 4	5Tanakh: Ability to read and understand commentaries independently 5

Essay

Please submit an essay of approximately 450-600 words. You may either submit the essay that you composed for the joint seminary application or respond to one of the prompts below.

Please compose the essay in a separate document and attach it to this application.

1.
"והלוחות מעשה אלהים המה והמכתב מכתב אלהים הוא חרות על הלוחות" -- אל תקרא חרות אלא חירות, שאין לך בן חורין אלא מי שעוסק בתלמוד תורה. (אבות ו ב)

Please discuss the idea presented in this text. In what ways does it resonate with your experience, and/or in what way do you find this idea challenging?

2.
Please choose a Torah text that is meaningful to you. Explain and discuss the text, and tell us why you chose it and in what ways you have found it meaningful.

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High School Transcript

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Please upload a PDF copy of your high school transcript.

Transcript Acknowledgement *

I have uploaded my transcript above.
I have requested that my school email a copy of my transcript directly to Yeshivat Drisha.

If your school insists on sending student transcripts directly, please have them email it to Ms. Daphna Nizan at dnizan@drisha.org. We ask that transcripts not be sent through the mail, as this will cause significant delays in processing your application.

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